Meet Mrs. Norton - Fraser's Clan Leader and LA Teacher!

Welcome to Clan Fraser!  This will be my (gulp) 38th year of teaching, and . . . I still love my job!  I have taught 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and. . . now, 8th grade!  All of my years have been in MSAD 6, beginning at Edna Libby School, the year that it opened! I lived in Standish for 27 years and my own kids went through the system.  I now live in Gorham with my husband and adorable 12 year old golden retriever, Annie.  In my free time, I love to spend time with my family travel, cook, read, garden, go to my husband's softball games, run (I started doing this 4 years ago), and golf (I'm not good, but I'm trying!).  I also love attending the events with which my students are involved.  I am looking forward to running in Beach to Beacon this summer (it'll be my third time), climbing Katahdin in August, and training for the Army 10-Miler, which takes place in DC on Oct. 7th (it'll be my second time running it).  I am excited about my move to 8th grade and having some of my 7th graders from last year, plus getting to know my  new students and my new teammates!  Here's to an amazing school year!

Here's Mr. Christensen - Fraser's Social Studies Teacher!

My name is Joshua Christensen and I am Bonny Eagle through and through. My mother was a teacher in the district for nearly 40 years and my grandmother was a 40 plus year teacher in the South Portland area.  I graduated from BE in 2004 and after some time away at the University of Vermont getting my BA and Master's, I came home to find a teaching job and ended up back here, which has been awesome. I've taught in the Alternative Education program for the last six years and am excited about my new position here at BEMS.  Music is one of my passions and I play in a rock band that does shows all over Maine. You will likely hear me jamming to tunes with my team on a regular basis. 

Meet Mrs. Schoenfeld - Fraser's Math Teacher!

I’ve been teaching middle school math for 11 years and I love it! I wasn’t always a math teacher. In my early career I was a computer chip designer. My husband and I moved from Massachusetts to Bridgton, Maine last year. I have a daughter who lives in Los Angeles and just changed careers from a fashion designer to a web designer. My son lives in Boston and is in finance.

My husband and I just got a black lab puppy named Ella and she is growing fast! We also have eight chickens and that is a new adventure for us. I love being outdoors and enjoy hiking, bicycling, motorcycle riding, skiing, snowmobiling, and gardening.

Meet Ms. Lund, Fraser's Science Teacher!

Ms. Lund grew up in Rockland, Maine and loves being near the coast. She went to college at the University of Rhode Island where she studied Biology and Anthropology.  The best part about college was studying abroad for three summers studying archaeology, culture, and forensic anthropology (think the show Bones). Traveling is a passion of hers. Whether it’s exploring different states or a different country, Ms. Lund is always excited to travel. This will be Ms. Lund’s second year at BEMS and she loves the positive climate of the school.  She currently lives in Portland with two roommates, and their two cats.

Welcome to Clan Fraser!

WELCOME, STUDENTS, PARENTS, AND GUARDIANS TO CLAN FRASER! 

We are a new 8th grade clan, but we are not "new" to teaching! We are teachers who love working with kids and are passionate about what we do.  Our team consists, from left to right, of Ms. Becky Hutchins, resource teacher, Mrs. Donna Norton, ELA teacher and clan leader, Josh Christensen, social studies teacher, Ms. Debra Lund, science teacher, and Mrs. Julie Schoenfeld, math teacher.  We are looking forward to a wonderful, memory-making 2018-2019 school year!